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MN bill blocks hospitals from using debt info pre-care
Arguing that such a practice is coming, even if it isn't widely observed yet, Minnesota legislators have approved a bill forbidding hospitals from using information about a patient's medical debt... Read more...
Providers could face big squeeze in '09
Next year isn't likely to be pretty for providers. As a story in this week's newsletter notes, insurance companies have been watching profits fall, so they're likely to raise premiums in 2009. Then,... Read more...
Trend: Hospitals requiring upfront cash payments before treatment
Of late, a growing number of hospitals have been insisting on cash payments before they offer high-ticket services to non-emergency patients if they're not sure they'll get paid. While such... Read more...
